Today i've started the second wizard and i've been ever so careful this time not to make any mistakes (well maybe a few).
He's going well so far and quite pleased. I know his eyes are too big but i'm just going to carry on regardless.
I've also made his chest show the collar bone a little because i want just a glimpse of this with a little neck scarf and maybe some kind of jewel. Hopefully my idea will work but if not then it's fun learning. Had hubs strip for this section... lol, so i could see where the bones lie. Mind you being a bit on the plump side his were not that well defined. I think they will be fine though.
I've also attached his body to a wire armature and think this is right but then i'm not sure. I think this will be ok.
Hope you like him so far.
I'm fascinated now by sculpture and dolls and so so so want to get good with faces and hands. Yet still hoping and praying nothing will go wrong this time.

Picture for kim of a doll i bought for reference.
Hi Kim. I've added this onto this post for you so you can see how the doll i bought is made. Under the string that is wrapped around her arms and legs there is a thickish wire. The wire is pushed into the feet and hands and glued and then the string is wrapped round. I'm only using this doll as a reference as i work but it gives you an idea how to pose a doll. The arms and legs do bend but with this doll its just a case of bending the wire.
I would imagine there are other ways but i'm just going with instinct as i work.
The way i have made the wizard though is a little diferent and i attached his body (clay) to a wire armature. I wrapped the wire under the body with florist tape. Again i dont know if this is correct but a lot of the doll makers have told me to do this. Jodi creager told me to use white florist tape so thats what i've used.
Also, you asked about the wire. Perhaps there is a better wire to use but i've just used florist wire. Some of it comes coated and some are just the metal. I've used a green covered wire because thats all i could get at my local shops. I think if you use the lnk in my previous post about an ebay seller you can see the type of wire she sells for making dolls. This should give you a better idea.
Hope i was a little bit of help to you.

Making sweets.

As you are all quite aware i now have a 3 houses, a garden potting shed scene, brooms and brushes, looking glass, 2 sculptures, potions, plates, pots and an ever ending list of miniatures on the go. All of which are half done... lol.
So what have i done about this? Nothing, other than start a batch of sweets and some potion ingredients for jars etc.
I have to laugh and i suppose its a good thing to have so much on the go. Having so much means that eventualy i will get them all finished and ready for sale.
There are other bits and bobs i've not show or forgottn about also on the go and oh lol if i didnt laugh i would cry... lol.
So today my plan was to get on with it, work fast, turn the computer off, dont answer the phone, nor the door. To ignore the washing pile and forget about the hoovering and just sit at the desk and work, work, work.
Well, that was the plan, but as usual the door knocked. Pats my thirteen year old came home early on a half day, hubs came in early, the door knocked and in they came and so far i've spent quite a bit of time on the phone and emailing, researching and doing the washing, hoovering and a spot of cooking.
But here's some sweets i've put in jars today to have a nose at. They need the witchy/wizard labels stuck on and perhaps a little more of something magical.
I'm also making the wooden counter you can see into a witchy/wizard sweet counter.
I don't know how other people make so many miniatures and how they juggle all that comes their way on a daily basis. I just don't seem to get anywhere.
In my head i have all these wonderful plans of action on achieving it all, i set up the day so i have 3 or 4 hours to work, i plan ahead and schedule everything like i'm in the millitary but still it keeps going wrong.
On a happier note i started another sculpt last night. A little goblin was in my head and couldn't wait to get him started. He was going ever so well then i made a mistake, grew tired (it was late) and suddenly he was a right mess and so rolled him back up into a ball to start again another day.

I thought i would tell you about this fantastic seller on ebay. The seller has some fantastic sculpting and modelling materials available and all at good prices. This is also the seller i bought some tiny glass balls from that i used in my cauldrons and debbie has been using too. http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/The-Morezmore-Estate__W0QQ_armrsZ1
Anyway, i've been ordering bits and bobs to go on the ground around my witches house and collecting natural materials. Then i thought oh i'll need nice moss too. At the moment i have loads of natural moss that florists use but i wanted the moss to be finer and more to scale. So i found this great lot of mixed colours and ordered for just £6.61. It also came with a free bag of snow which will be perfect for sugar and flour jars i'm planning.
It arrived today and its perfect for my needs. The seller also popped in a free little bag of micro beads.
The seller also stocks german glass eyes, sculpting tools, all kinds of clay, faux grass, snow and water, tibetan lamb fur and an ever ending list. Whats also great is the service and the speed of delivery.
Here's a picture of the moss which is manmade but looks real. It looks like it will be easier to work with and you can break bits of with ease. Its also nice and dry unlike the florist moss and i believe it does not colour run, so will be perfect for my pond and bog scene.
Whats also great about this seller is that they explain each product and its uses and give good suggestions on how to apply or work with.
At the moment the seller has some great tibetan lamb fur samples in multi packs. I've just ordered a pack with dark, brown and blonde colours and also a pack of wacky blue, pink and greens. These are great value and only £6.28 with 8 samples in each measuring around 4 inches each. Can't wait for them to arrive.

Found some fab eyes!

Managed to find some suitable eyes today and some hair. Here is the link:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/fairytasia_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
The lady sells them in pair but also in multiple packs with various colours of choice.
If you buy the packs of 10 or 20 pairs it works out cheaper.
I've not done much more to my wizard because i've come down with tonsilitus. Hopefully it is just a mild case.
Well, i will be honest... Lol. I wasn't happy with his eyes and thought i could take off the old paint and sand a tiny little area around his eyes.
He now looks rather sad and not one bit ready to have his picture taken. He's gone wrong and i'm quite sad about it. I don't think he can be rescued.
But, he was my first and shall move onto another now and keep him as my refernce so i can remember what i did wrong and what i did right.
I do have an idea to rescue him but will leave this idea until i have made the next one and happy with that.
I've also been having a nose around trying to work out the best way to make the wire for his body and think i have now worked out a better way so i can make figures that can sit or stand.
Will show you all the next face soon. Hopefully will also try and do something to my witch house this week too.

Help. Question on hair?????

Now i'm in love with sculpting i want to buy some new hair for future figures.
Can anyone advise the best type of hair to get, the best place to get it and any other little hints and tips if you have them.
I'd like to buy good quality hair or whatever is best. I'd also like to buy curly hair, but maybe you have to curl it yourself if thats what you want.
I'd also like to buy all shades of hair like green, pink and purple.

Eyes are something i'm now going to need. If anyobody knows a great place to buy them it would also be much appreciated.
Also, what size eyes are needed for say an average 1:12 doll.

I have so many questions but my biggest question of all is can i buy hands anywhere?
Don't laugh but i just dont like making them and i think thats why they won't work, so i thought buying them could be an option.
Or would anybody like to make my hands for me. I can send the clay and make payment before the hands are made if that suits. I want to concentrate on the heads and the hands just puzzle me.

Also if you are reading this and next time your at a fair and you see dolls, then go over and be really nice to the seller/artist. I now know most of them are not paid enough for their time and efforts and wonderful imagination. For a few years i've walked past them and thoought gosh wasn't that doll expensive. But now i know they are all worth so much more.

Photo shoot... lol. Wizard looking a bit too girly for my liking!

Well, here we are and here's the wizards head after his little photo shoot. I say photo shoot because he looks like he's pouting... Lol. He also looks a little too girly for my liking but hopefuly with a hat and maybe some bushy eyebrows the man will come out in him.
Before i go on these pictures are close up and some are showing faults with the clay. I have my new super all seeing glasses on and they dont show. Bad camera for bringing them out!
As you can se he now has hair and really enjoyed styling it. I didnt show you earlier but he had a lttle hole in the top of his head. I made the hole which wasnt really that big with the end of a paint brush.
Anyway i glued all the hir onto his head like our own hair grows and di this in several stage. The finally i used the hole to put the fina top of the hair on.
I don't know if the hole thing is right for sculpture but girls world had one of these and you could wind the hair up and down. So if it worked for her it works for wizards.. lol
I've painted his eyes and added the tiny little white dot. I tied everything to get that dot just right and in the end i used a porcupine quil and just placed the tiniest of dots.
For my first ever sculpt i'm ever so proud. Even though i'm proud i can see his many faults and also i'm not happy with his eyebrows. When i started his face i though it would be great for him to have a massive brow ridge, but now i wish i'd rounded it of more and made it smaller. But i suppose its given me lots of experience.
So here he is in his many positions. Not long now until i wire him all up.
I'm just so proud but there is nobody in to show him to. Hubs and my son pats have gone fishing. Francis is out swimming, and niall is out playing. Can't wait for them to come home. Not that they show much interest but its good to get the good or bad look every now and again.

Head, feet and hands.

I woke early this morning to the sounds of the children visiting next door bouncing on the trampoline. I didn'd mind because i was eager to get on with the wizards head.
So i coloured him with pastels and baked. Lots of prayers were said as he went it for the bake and while he was baking i decided to try feet and hands again.
The feet are not a problem because i'll be making him some leather boots, so they were just kept simple. I'm not sure if they are too big or not but i can always sand them down when he has his boot fitting.
Then came the hands. I've looked for many a tutorial online and i've also followed all the links all of you have given to me recently. I found piskies and poppets tutorial the best. I like the way Debie makes her hands the best, and if you want to have a nose then look for the link in my previous post.
All was going well with the hands and out of nothing these fabulous hands started to form. They were really good... But, with too much prodding and poking by me both hands distorted, the fingers went all flat and in the bin they went.
I've tried and tried and being an impatient person i wanted hands instantly. So out came some hands that are a spare set for my witch. They were made by a lovely lady that makes dolls and i know its cheating and they are not my own, but i covered them with a thin layer of proscult, shaped them up a bit and coloured to match the face.
If you are wondering why i covered them then i did so because they were female hands and i wanted more chunky male versions.
So, now i have arms and legs, the face is complete and now i shall have to work out how to wire it all up so he can be posed.
The colours on his face are not showing too well. He has slight dark rings under his eyes and rosy cheeks with the reddish nose.
I'm not fantastic at sewing so lord only knows what his clothes will look like. I dont want him to be a glitzy wizard, but quite scruffy with worn out old clothes and a battered hat. Plus i see him with a little scarf and dirty scruffy leather boots and lots of scrolls under his arms.
Its quite nice and good fun to see him develop. I havn't planned him in any way what so ever and longing to get him dressed and ready to go out into the world... lol
Hope you like him so far.

Oh yes, as you can see he now has ears too. Jodi, i did them just for you even though they will never be seen.

Wizard head - My first head & pendant update... lol

Picture is a little fuzzy because my husband is holding him and all he ever does is shake ... lol.
Anyway, here's my wizards head without any ears... lol. I wont give him ears because he's going to have long hair and a hat. I sat for hours last night into the early hours making him and still have more work to do creating wrinkes and folds etc.
My only trouble is i can't make the hands. No matter how hard i try the fingers keep breaking off. If anyone knows of an online hand tutorial could you let me know. I dont want the hands to be so detailed i'll end up even more frustrated, but something simple would be great.
Hope you like him. I'm quite proud of my first head and tomorrow when the boys are fishing i can work on him more.
As you can also see i've toned down the shine on the tree face pendant. He was too glossy last night.

Gifts from Lisa and do you remember.

A few weeks agao i showed you all some wonderful work from a lady called Lisa. Lisa is one of my customers, but we have beomes friends over the last few weeks and yesterday a parcel arrived with some lovely gifts. Inside was a handmade card, a thank you card, a beautiful handcovered book, and an eagle whistle inside a beautiful gift box. Lisa bought the whistle for me at a recent art and craft fair in Utah. Its made from fired clay and when you put your mouth over the beak you can then whistle.
Lisa doesnt have a blog but she does read my blog. Thank you once again Lisa for thinking of me and sending such a lovely gift.
Also just as a reminder i've popped a picture in here too shwoing some of Lisa's wonderful work. I know many of you have seen it before but its wo sonderful i wanted to show again.
At the moment Lisa is recovering from an operation on her arm and hoping to be back to crafting again soon. She does all kinds of crafts and does this as a hobby.
Dont you just love this couple. I think they are perfect and so highly detailed.

Prosculpt - My very first try - Pendant

Well, for quite a large part of the day i've squashed and squidged, rolled and stretched in an attempt to make a pendant.
This is a tree face pendant, although i have to say it's not turned out how i imagined.
Prosculpt is new to me and while i'm falling in love with it i'm having to learn how to work it, how to bake it and how to paint it.
So today i've been running tests with pastels, acylics and all manner of colouring materials. As usual i ended up with acrylics.
You would not believe how long its taken to make this tree face. This is the third attempt with the previous two not looking quite as good.
Prosculp is a beautiful clay, takes on wonderful details, holds its shape well and as far as i can tell is nice and strong. Plus if you imagine a small block of fimo costing around £1.60 and this massive block of prosculpt costing around £14.00 its superb value for money.
I would also imagine and please dont tell me off all you wonderful people that sculpt fabulous figures, but it would be good for all out floor tile and brick
problems. Because it keeps its shape well it would be wonderful for making tiles and bricks. Thats only my opinion though.
So above is the finished pendant. It looks fab when held on my chest and even my boys love it and want one too. So i think i'll have a go at making others and thinking of making troll faces and perhaps goblins and the like. Once i'm good at the prosculpt i think i'll make one pendant a week for sale with my regular miniatures. This will give me a bit of practise for when i have the courage to move onto a figure. Lord only knows how long it would take me to make a hand, never mind two. Perhaps all my figures can wear gloves... lol.

Check out this fab fantasy sculpture!

For all you fans of witches, goblins, harry potter and so on and so on, then check out this fab site http://www.studiowillich.com/Miscpage.htm.
Once there be prepared to spend quite some time in another world. The work is out of this world and i'm sure will be an inspiration for anyone that loves to sculpt.
Check out my other blog http://niksimagecollection.blogspot.com/ for further images too.
Heres a little taster of what's there.

Little scene for the witch thats potty!

This morning i put together some wood i chopped up a few weeks ago and covered everything with paperclay.
This is going to be a little potting scene for a witch (of course). It will be filed with lots of mossy pots, mushroms, pumpkins, brooms, rakes and things like that. Plus lots of moss on the stones and crawling up the walls. Perhaps some plants crawling up the walls would be a nice idea.
Not bad for a days work so far. Its amazing how quick you become wth paperclay once you get used to working with it.
Needs more paint work but will have to wait to finish this tomorrow now.
Starving so off to dish up dinner/tea.
Nikki x

Tree - Witch House

Here's the tree now with a first coat of paint. Nothing much going on really but thought you would like to see. I've been busy most of the weekend so not much mini work happening at the moment. The tree will not have any further painting done until the rest of the house is complete, the floor had been put in and the ground around the house is almost complete.

Tree - Witch House - Little Update

Latest picture.



Yes, i know that i'm meant to be having a break from the house but just couldn't resist working on the tree. It's been calling me all day.
He's not finished yet but thought you would like a little preview.

Watch this 3 min wonder to make you laugh. Its family guy and this one really makes me laugh. More bits from family guy on my sidebar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXHaCEhOiWU

Oh what a mess - Witch House

Today i've added a solid wood base to the house. My lovely husband arrived home with the wooden base today which i've glued the house to and then pinned. I've covered all pins (if i'm honest nails... lol) with paperclay.
Although its hard to see in this bad lighting i've worked on the ground around the house. I've used a terracotta air dry clay to do this because i want to keep the good paperclay for other jobs. At this stage i know it looks a complete and utter mess (so my children tell me), but i know all will be fine once all the paperclay is complete and the first layer of paint goes on. I want the ground to have lots of textures like rock, mud and moss scattered with tiny little flowers, and creeping vines.
I've also started working on the roof tiles and quite pleased with them so far. When the lighting is better and more of the roof is done i'll post better picture, plus show you how i've made them. Cate that follows my blog advised how to do the roof and i reckon there could not be a better way.
I've also altered the pond a little in preparation for the Foxgloves magical Jayne from Talluha Belle has made for me. Please pop over to Jayne's blog and see the wonderful foxgloves that have caused quite a lot of stress for Jayne. I think i couldnt have asked for more!
Will also pop some little pond plants around the pond. I think i will also put 3 of the foxloves under the tree too.
While i'm on the subject of the pond, my friend Doreen sent me some cute little baby alligators today. They really are cute too. They are jointed so i can pose them a little and will fill the pond with them and also pop some in jars. At the moment they are metal and will need to have a coat of paint and a little bit of magic added.
So although it doesn't look like much has been done i've been quite busy.
I think i will have a break from the house for a few days, spend the weekend with my family and perhaps get back to this house of mine next week.

Picture for Debbie.

I found this picture today while looking for some old work and thought it would be/could be suitable for Debbies bridal shop. Its on A4 paper but thought it could be mural on one of the walls. If not Debbie can always put this in a frame.
I must have done this when i was about 14 or something like that.
Its a copy and can't remember the name of the original artist.

Chimney - Witch House

Did i mention applying paperclay is quite time consuming? Well, i thought i would be a lot further by this morning but all i managed last night was the chimney, one corner of the house, the rest of the window and the surface for the entire house which needed to be made nice a rough.
I'm busy today with housework and dull domestic chores, but hopefully around 8ish when everyone stops being hungry, thirsty, in need of clothes and the like maybe i'll be able to finish with all the paperclay.
I'd like to make some roof tiles but can't decide how to make these. I don't want to buy anything but wondered if anyone knows of a waste product i can make the tiles with.
Perhaps card would be an idea. Has anyone any info on tiles made from paperclay? I have loads of this and don't mind sitting making thousands of tiles. But would they break easily?
Anyway here's a picture of the chimney.

Little Update - Witch House

Just a litle update for Debbie to see.
As you can see i'm using the paperclay still and making stone around the window and also on the corners of each wall. I should have all this done before i go to bed.
If you are unsure about paperclay then its easy to use and sticks well if you prime the base with pva. You can stipple with a brush to create a rough stone and make little notches here and there to add some age.
Back tomorrow with more updates.
Thank you all so far for all suggestions on what to fill the pond with. Keep them coming if you think of more.

Adding the details - Witch House

Today i'm adding the details as seen in todays picture so not really that much to show. I'm using paperclay mainly that will be painted once all the other details have been added.
The building is dryish so can't do any painting until i'm sure it's fully dry. The mod roc is fully set but the foam board under this i feel may be damp due to all the water used on the mod roc.
If i get time i'll start making the roof tiles today, but as yet not sure what i'm going to make them with.
Now, i was going to put water snakes in the pond, but don't think i want them now. Can anyone think of a suitable creature that can live in the murky waters?
The house also needs a name, but being me as usual can not come up with one. Any ideas welcome again.
Off to roll out some clay and work on the window and arch.

Added a widget.

Today i have added a box net widget, but it has come up too big. Perhaps i've put it in the wrong place. I used the html widget to add this, but perhaps that was wrong.
Help please!!! If anyone knows how to add this correctly please let me know.
I popped a few files on their just as a tester and quite like this idea of sharing.
When i have time and correct the problem i'll add some better images.
The one with the ear i like because it shows you all the stages of creating ears should you like to sculpt.

UPDATE: Its now gone to the bottom of the page, thanks to debbies help. Although i would still like this near the top. So suggestions still welcome.

The basics done... don't look too close!

Please dont look to close. Its all a bit of mess at the moment but if you could see whats in my mind you would realise it has to look so bad to start with. Aloso when looking at the picture about pinning, you will see i had a change of plan and altered the house slightly. Structural strength problems!

Foam board is fantastic.... as long as you are building houses for a witch and you want it old and dirty. Or if you build houses in the style of rik pierce, then it would be equally as good.
But i can't say if it would be good for a normal style house or not because i have nothing to go on, due to only doing witchy things.
Anyway, i used 5mm foam board and doubled it up so it was 10mm and i could have thicker walls than the average dolls house. I cut everything out, and made two of everything so i could do the double layer.
Heres a pic of the double layer and the pinning i will tell you about after the picture

When everything was cut out i glued everything together that i wanted as a double layer. Then i did out a rough plan on the base board where the walls would go.
I then put cocktail still in the bottom of each wall up through the foam interior, leaving about 1cm sticking out. I did about 5 per wall. I then brought the foam board to the base and marked with a pen where each of the cocktails sticks were poking out and made some little holes in the base to slot these into. But before that i also ran glue along the base where the wall would meet.
Once that was done i pinned all the walls together with cocktail sticks and wire right through the foam core. Once dry the house was solid and strong, Although just for assurance i covered everything in Art Roc to make all the walls nice and strong.
As you can see i've also added a tree and a chimney, cut out spaces for the window and made an arch. I've also made a litle pond where i think i might just house some water snakes.
So Heres the base of the house all art rocked up and solid as a rock. I now need to go and bath, get dressed and maybe look after my family. I was determined to get to this point today, so that tomorrow when its dry i can have a think about how to make the roof slates and windows etc.
Oh yes, the tree will have a face as usual.

Building a new house!

Gosh, think i've gone mad this evening and on a whim decided to build a new house.
I'm making it out of foamboard which is what architects use for their models.
What i like about this for building is that i can double the board up as many times as i like or leave as a single layer. It's so easy to cut with a craft knife and requires just the minimal amount of tools.
If anyone wants to know a great place for buying this inside the uk then here is the link http://foamboard-store.co.uk/
I bought the 5mm A2 sheets with i think about 10 sheets in the pack, and looks like i will only need 3 to build one house. But will keep you posted on that.
Whats great about it is i can make everything and then cover with paperclay, wood, tiles and floorboards and it will still be light to carry around or even post.
Just hoping i dont experience any warping.
To prevent warping Debbie has advised pushing wooden skewers right up and through the foam core to give it extra starength. Although i'm doubling mine up and it seems ever so strong.
Staying up late tonight to work on this and will post a new picture tomorrow.
Excuse all my typing errors as usual, but in a mad rush to get back while i'm in the mood... lol

Oops... forgot to say this is a witches potion shop and potion making room to the side. Had to be for a witch didnt it... lol. It's my trial house and plan to make more for sale if all goes well and happy with the results.
I've picked this material because it is light and so if my plan works and i post them it wil keep the postage costs down.
Although... how do you post such big items. I just use regular postal services at the moment because everything i make is small. If anyone can advise te best way for posting large items then your suggestions are most welcome.

Great tutorial site for sculpture.

Debbie from tiny treasures sent me this fab link today for some handy tips on doll making. Here's the link to click on Fairytasia
I'm sure this will be great for quite a few of us interested in sculpture but unsure of the basics.
I should also have a book titled, fairies, gnomes and trolls arrive in the post this week and will post some pictures of quite a few pages over on my other harry potter blog. I'll post one or two here so you know when it arrives. I think its nice to have a sneaky preview of a book and for anyone thinking of buying books on fairy sculture i'm sure it be be of use.
Hope you are not all feeling sick of chocolate. So far i've scoffed far too much and feeling quite sick.

My Friend Doreens Site!

It's always good to give out news or promote each other. So today is my friend Doreens turn of Small Wonder Miniatures.
Doreen has been adding some fabulous new items over the last few days. Many of them have been whipped up straight away, but there is still a lovely load of new items still available.
Quite a mixed lot and some great quality items to suit varied tastes in miniatures.
There is a section just for new arrivals, but i've had a nose and there are items that went on last week now in all the other sections of her store. The connoisseur section in particular has some rare and hardly seen mini's.

Sometimes falling of your chair is the right reaction!

Well, I'm in shock! Just look at these fab figures and beautiful work.
Recently i sold some of my miniatures to a lovely lady called Lisa from Utah. Lisa is one of those lovely customers that you just seem to get on with, and so far we have sent each other a few emails regarding our work. All of my customers are equally as lovely but now and again you start to form a friendship with the odd few.
This evening Lisa sent these pictures, and with her permission she has allowed me to show them here. They are all one of a kind and in various scales and I'm so in love with them. In particular look at the lovely old couple sitting together. Lisa's husband Gil helped to make the mans face, and together they have really captured some soul and true spirit in their faces.
Lisa does all of this as one of her many hobbies, but at the moment is unable to make anything because she has had an operation on her arm. Hopefully this will be much better soon and she can get back to what she is clearly fantastic at.
Lisa keeps everything for her own personal private collection and this is the first time her work has been shown.
Hopefully with a little encouragement we can all get to meet Lisa here in blog land.
Lisa, you must! Ask your son to help you set it all up, and then we are all here to help when you get stuck.

Glass parcel... Yey!

Today my glass order arrived and couldn't be happier with every jar. The glass showing here has been specially made for me following my own designs. Now they are here they are exactly as i imagined. I've waited in all day scared to hoover or make a noise in case i missed the door.
Here's my rough designs created in a hurry to beat the post office.


And here's the finished jars. Can't wait to start filling these but need to have a good think before i go mad. I ordered between 10 and 30 of each so quite a lot of glass to have some fun with now. Plus i ordered regular glass such as jam jars and other fancy bottles for chemists, wizards and witches. Mind you i spent all of last weeks wages so should really start filling them asap otherwise the kids will all starve... lol.
My favourites are the wavy ones in the bottom picture, and the ones with the pointed tear shaped stoppers (also in the bottom picture.

OOPS... THE PICTURES ARE SHOWING THEM AS NOT STRAIGHT AND A BIT WONKY. BAD PHOTO'S I'M AFRAID. Now, i wonder how you can stop this happening when you take a photo?

Haunted Tree Project!

Here's the tree now complete which will appear as a project in Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine as the August issue 182, which goes on sale 25th June.
This will also be available on ebay auctions from this evening at 8pm lasting for 7 days.
Apologies to everyone again that i removed all previous posting for this tree.
Quite proud of him and hope you all like him too.
Now i must go and round up a few children, cook, do the washing and shopping and get back to reality. Must get dressed first though... lol